Why did you choose to specialize in Gastroenterology?
I enjoy caring for patients of all ages. I had several family members with serious gastrointestinal problems, so I was always interested in caring for people with digestive disease.
Do you have a specialty of interest within GI?
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) Colon Cancer – screening and diagnosis Hemorrhoid treatment Where did you study?
Undergraduate – Boston University (Summa Cum Laude) Medical School – Boston University (Cum Laude) Residency and GI Fellowship – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
What certifications do you hold?
Board Certified in Gastroenterology
What do you and your family enjoy doing in your spare time?
Travel, theater, music, sports (Go Texans!) Our Young twins keep us very busy!
Do you have any special honors or recognitions in your medical career that you would like to share?
Best Doctors in America Texas Magazine Houston’s Top Magazine Best Gastroenterologist in Fort Bend County, Fort Bend Living Magazine Selected by American Board of Internal Medicine for Standard Setting for 2017 Gastroenterology Board Examination Former President, Texas Gulf Coast Gastroenterology Society Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 1992-1995
Please list your professional affiliations.
American College of Gastroenterology (Fellow) American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Texas Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Texas Gulf Coast Gastroenterology Society Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (Member, Chapter Medical Advisory Committee)